Kaurna Yarta – The Seasons | Wallaroo

Kaurna Yarta | The Seasons

An unmissable concert inspired by connection to country and the cycle of the seasons Sunday, August 2nd, 5pm | Wallaroo Town Hall.

Rug up, bring a picnic and spend the evening with family and friends enjoying this extraordinary, ceremonial performance.

Join the Taikurtinna Dance Group led by Jamie Goldsmith and the Bowerbird Collective for this spectacular, cinematic concert, featuring stunning visuals, immersive soundscapes, song, dance and ceremony, as well as new music written for strings and traditional instruments by SA composer, David John Lang.

‘Kaurna Yarta – The Seasons’ features 24 new works by Australian composer David John Lang, commissioned by the Bowerbird Collective, and directly inspired by two years of knowledge sharing with Kaurna elders and culture bearers, including Aunty Lynette Crocker, Jamie Goldsmith and Taikurtinna Dance.

The work received its World Premiere on October 14, 2023, at the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre, SA.

FREE ENTRY

Registration by donation is much appreciated. The performance will be held indoors at the Town Hall in the event of wet weather.www.bowerbirdcollective.org/kaurna-seasons Supported by Create SA and Country Arts SA.

Performers: Jamie Goldsmith | yidaki, narration Taikurtinna Dance The Bowerbird Collective Simone Slattery, violin (ANAM, PhD) Alison Rayner, violin (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra) Stephen King, viola (Elder Conservatorium, ASQ, ACO) Anthony Albrecht, cello (Juilliard, PhD) Gustavo Quintino, bass (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra)